Cover of the textbook Cutting Edge Starter - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - Preparation for the textbook Cutting Edge Starter - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor, Chris Redston and Araminta Crace from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to two conversations about a present someone chose. Answer the questions for both conversations.
  2. Listen again and tick the phrases you hear in the Useful language box (part d).

Answer

a)

Conversation 1

  1. Tanya - because she's ill in bed.
  2. a book - she has lots of time to read.

Conversation 2

  1. James and Fiona - they're going to get married.
  2. a voucher - they can get something they really want.

b)

  • I'm going to give him / her (a book / some flowers).
  • I think it's a good present because ...
  • I / He / She suggested (a camera / a book).
  • But he / she doesn't like (reading).
  • But I'm sure they've got (a camera / a mug).